Take advantage of United's financial position ?

[Earl of Currie]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1278563/Dundee-United-sell-chairman-admits-Thompson-family-financial-support-unsustainable.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1278563/Dundee-United-sell-chairman-admits-Thompson-family-financial-support-unsustainable.html)

After reading the story in todays Mail , it does not look rosy for Dundee Utd.
Even though they won the cup , the money generated from that win and current league position will only stave off the inevitable years of hardship for about a season. I cannot see them being able to attract players of the like of Webster , Weaver , Cadamateri or hold onto Goodwillie , Kenneth & Gomis.

Apart from the excellent opportunity to move above Utd in the league , would now be good opportunity to move for a few of their players ?
I think the likes of Dixon , Kovacevic or Robertson would improve our defence.

[Chuckie]

Steady on there shipmate...

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

I think that the dundee united board would be parochial enough to see that selling goodwilie and kenneth may bring in the thick end of 3 million which would plug a few gaps without the need for a fire-sale.

[bighairyfaeleith]

I don't really rate the utd players individually, but as a whole unit they are very good. I think they are great example of a real team. Where we are a great example of individual brilliance.

I think most would be too expensive though and there are probably better options out there.

[Hibercelona]

I don't really rate the utd players individually, but as a whole unit they are very good. I think they are great example of a real team. Where we are a great example of individual brilliance.

I think most would be too expensive though and there are probably better options out there.

Spot on.

If we could play as a unit at the same level as Dundee Utd with the players we have at our disposal, we'd be right up there with the uglies.

But its typical for Hibs to always be missing something from the equation.

If its not lack of team work, its lack of individual skill.... and if its not a lack of individual skill its a lack of consistency.... etc. :blah:

[HibeeDaz6270]

I don't really rate the utd players individually, but as a whole unit they are very good. I think they are great example of a real team. Where we are a great example of individual brilliance.

I think most would be too expensive though and there are probably better options out there.
I agree to an extent. Dundee Utd have a very good balance to there team and have a team that works there socks of for each other. However i do also rate alot of there players individually. Goodwillie, Kenneth, Gomis, Swanson, Robertson , Bauben are all good players from what i have seen.

I wouldnt say for Hibs to go for them, as majority will demand a fairly big transfer fee for a club like us, however there is a few bargains in there if your a club down south. If many of they players played for Hibs , we would value them at £2million + so from an investment point of view maybe it would be worth it if we could beat of interest from other clubs, which i doubt.

Gomis inparticular is a fantastic player. Bought from cowdenbeath, Levein could certainly spot a player.

[bighairyfaeleith]

I agree to an extent. Dundee Utd have a very good balance to there team and have a team that works there socks of for each other. However i do also rate alot of there players individually. Goodwillie, Kenneth, Gomis, Swanson, Robertson , Bauben are all good players from what i have seen.

I wouldnt say for Hibs to go for them, as majority will demand a fairly big transfer fee for a club like us, however there is a few bargains in there if your a club down south. If many of they players played for Hibs , we would value them at £2million + so from an investment point of view maybe it would be worth it if we could beat of interest from other clubs, which i doubt.

Gomis inparticular is a fantastic player. Bought from cowdenbeath, Levein could certainly spot a player.

Your right about levein, he is fairly expert when it comes to scouring the lower leagues.

[franco]

At the end of the day at this moment in time there a better team than us

[darwenhibby]

Just to add another team to the equation.

Preston North End are in the doggy doo doo aswell down here.
Could be one or two pickings from there. ie Michael Hart, and although a wee bit old Callum Davidson

[blackpoolhibs]

Just to add another team to the equation.

Preston North End are in the doggy doo doo aswell down here.
Could be one or two pickings from there. ie Michael Hart, and although a wee bit old Callum Davidson

What about Parkin, he'd beef up the attack.:wink:

[darwenhibby]

What about Parkin, he'd beef up the attack.:wink:

You tell me mate. I only follow Blackpool and the Riordan/Almond deal.
Depending on next weeks result:wink:

[Cropley10]

You tell me mate. I only follow Blackpool and the Riordan/Almond deal.
Depending on next weeks result:wink:

What's this then??:confused:

[blackpoolhibs]

You tell me mate. I only follow Blackpool and the Riordan/Almond deal.
Depending on next weeks result:wink:

Ah that old chestnut.

[SvenNeil]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1278563/Dundee-United-sell-chairman-admits-Thompson-family-financial-support-unsustainable.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1278563/Dundee-United-sell-chairman-admits-Thompson-family-financial-support-unsustainable.html)

After reading the story in todays Mail , it does not look rosy for Dundee Utd.
Even though they won the cup , the money generated from that win and current league position will only stave off the inevitable years of hardship for about a season. I cannot see them being able to attract players of the like of Webster , Weaver , Cadamateri or hold onto Goodwillie , Kenneth & Gomis.

Apart from the excellent opportunity to move above Utd in the league , would now be good opportunity to move for a few of their players ?
I think the likes of Dixon , Kovacevic or Robertson would improve our defence.

Kenneth :thumbsup:

[chrisski33]

interesting to see how houston gets on if they do sell players as couple of players said after final that it was leveins team that one the cup.

[MacBean]

there are only two players from United i would like to see in our Green. Swanson and Conway

[blackpoolhibs]

there are only two players from United i would like to see in our Green. Swanson and Conway

I'd take all of them if it was a straight swap.

[BullbreedHFC]

I'd take all of them if it was a straight swap.



with a bit of fine tuning (and a few new faces) we shouldn't be too far away from them next season :greengrin good thinking though :faf:

[Barney McGrew]

interesting to see how houston gets on if they do sell players as couple of players said after final that it was leveins team that one the cup.

That depends on whether Houston is there next season or not

[blackpoolhibs]

with a bit of fine tuning (and a few new faces) we shouldn't be too far away from them next season :greengrin good thinking though :faf:

:wink:

[mjhibby]

Just to add another team to the equation.

Preston North End are in the doggy doo doo aswell down here.
Could be one or two pickings from there. ie Michael Hart, and although a wee bit old Callum Davidson

I was thinking that myself.Hart may be the right back yogi is waiting for.He said in the paper that wotherspoon wont be playing in an unfamiliar rb role so we can assume he is signing a recognised rb.

[Musselbound]

there are only two players from United i would like to see in our Green. Swanson and Conway

Those two and Kenneth and Dixon would enhance the current Hibs squad without a doubt.

[Del Boy]

I'd take any of united's starting 11 from saturday, definetely their keeper FFS, you seen the state of ours!!!???:grr:

[ArabHibee]

Kenneth :thumbsup:

:faf:

No thanks.